Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-06
SUITS AGAINST CITY.
SEVERAL OF THEN NOW RECEIVING
CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION.
Hastings Court Indictmsnts-Habeas Cor
pus Cases-Proceedings in Several
Judicial Tribunals.

duUlCAhA
The trial Of the case of Cyrus Pages
administrator against the city OF Rich.
mond was begun in the City Circuit
Court yesterday. The evidence was con-
cluded and the jury adjourned over un-
til 10 o'clock this morning. Counsel
G. V. Meredith, City Attorney, and
Messrs. Edmund Waddill and Edgar Al
Ian for the plaintiff-spent most of the
afternoon arguing instructions.
Nearly year ago deceased, who was
employed by O gentleman living near
the city, was driving cart, and at
tempted to reach the city via Williams
burg avenue, which was several feet
deep in water, the river being high at
the time, and as consequence the flats
were submerged by the overflow Of Gil
he's creek. When near the bridge over
the creek the mule fell, and as a conse-
quence the driver was thrown beyond
his depth and drowned. Hence the suit.
Plaintiff claims that the city is RESPONSE
ble for not having the avenue so pro-
tected that the team could not 60 over
the embankment.
OTHER SUITS AGAINST THE CITY.
The case Of Garland Carr against the
city was tried, resulting in verdict fol
the plaintiff in the sum of $500. This
was compromise verdict agreed upon
by the Committee on Fire Department
and the plaintiffs attorney. Carr fell
over a water-plug on Jackson street be
tween Third and Fourth, which projected
several inches above the pavement, and
dislocated his left knee-cap.
An order was entered directing the
sheriff to summon a special jury from
Hanover for Thursday next, the 8th in
slant, to try the case of NJ. j. Moore rs,
the city for sc, 600 damages.
On the night of July 21st last Mr.
Moore fell down into a gully on the west
side of Laurel street near China and
was badly injured.
OTHER MATTERS.
The chancerJ suits of the Common
wealth against S. Brown Allen and ais.
and Washington and Lee University
against the State Of Virginia were called
up and dismissed.
In the case of Sullivan, Drew & Co
as. Leon Sullivan judgment was con
fessed for S407.69.
The following cases were dismissed on
motion Of the PLAINTIFF attorneys: II.
w. Powers rs. j. B. Sprewell Thomas
A. Nixon as. the Wheeler & Wilson
Manufacturing Company William s.
Boyd d Co. as. T.. +. Williams a. Co.
HUsTINGs- COURT GRAND-JURY NDICT
MENTs.
The grand jury Of the Hastings Court
Mr.. Gilbert j. Hunt foreman-yesterday
brought in the following true bills Of in
dictment
Felonies-Frances Dabney, abortion
two indictments) Marks Davis, shoot
ing William Furgan; William Jackson
alias Montgomery jackson, entering
the house of William Mathews and COM
hitting larceny therein; Barbara H.
Krach, stealing certain articles valued
at $3.50 from Charles G.. Jurgens
William Owens, Illegal voting; Andrew
Peterson, stealing 500 worth Of goods
from l.. @. Diauor; James Twyman
entering the store of W. S. Cox to com
NIT larceny therein; Samuel Warren
entering the dwelling of Sarah McCabt
to commit larceny therein.
Misdemeanors-M III. Hcoke, seli.
ing liquor on election-day GeorgianG
James, stealing four cans of lard from
w. II. Cox and receiving stolen goods
V. T. Mann, peddling fish, oysters, &c
without license Jack Robinson. same
offence Mary Woodbridge, resisting the
Deputy High Constable in the discharge
of his duty.
The indictments against John Glas
COW and John Henry Smith were re
turned not true bill.
DISCHARGED, REARRESTED, AND con-
vICTED.
judge Minor, of the Henrico County
Court, Yesterday heard the habeas-cOr
nus case OF Jefferson johnson, the col
ored man who was tried by Justice Rugg
in July, few days after the term of tn
latter expired, convicted of petit larceny
and sent to jail. The Justice acted un
der the misapprehension that he still
1 held his office, only two justices instea'
of three having been elected in his dis
trict. Judge Minor dismissed the case
Squire Riggs, who was few days ag'
reappointed by Judge Minor, immedi
ateiy issued a warrant against johnson
He was rearrested, tried, and again sen
! fenced to confinement in the county jai
for six months. An appeal was taken
aud johnson instituted suit in the Hen
rico Circuit Court against both Rugg
and the plaintiff, Littleton Seay, 10
1000 each for malicious prosecution.
PAID HIS FINE IN COUPONS.
Application was made Saturday after
noon by Mr.. Alexander B. Guigon, o
the Council of Foreign Bondholders
counsel, to Judge Atkins, of the Hust
ipes Court, for writ of habeas cOrpU
for the release Of w. p. Short, of thi
city Short was recently fined $40 TO
carving concealed weapons. he ten
dered coupons in payment of his fine
and they were refused and he was sent t
Jail.
Judge Atkins granted the writ an,
Short was bailed for his appearance be
fore court yesterday, but when the cas-
was called 1t was continued at the re
quest of the Commonwealth's attorne,
until to-day.
POLICE COURT.
Among the cases disposed OF in th
Police Court yesterday were the follow
ing:
Jack McDonouGh, stealing S4.25, tn
property of George Blindger. Dis
missed.
Frank Bagent, stealing 81 from tn
person of Willis Satterwhite by fore
and violence. Continued till to-day.
James Gibbs tcolored), assaulting an
beating n. l.. Floyd, Jr., in the stree
Fined go and costs.
Richard Minnis (colored), disorder
on the street. Fined S5 and costs.
Robert Fleming and Wallace Holmt
(both colored), drunk and disorderly o
the street. Fined each $40 and costs.
William Sydner (colored), stealth
one chicken, the property OF Willial
Williams. Sent to Jail for fifteen day
Magruder Heath and John Lad,
fighting and creating disturbance G
the street Fined each 50 and costs.